Tomorrow, I'll be back at Steven's Institute of Technology in Hoboken for the second annual Castle Point Anime Convention (CPAC). Last year's convention was a significant event for Ani-Gamers: it was where we got our first interview, and where I met current staff writers Uncle Yo and Ink. This year, Ink and I will be back at the con, but this time we're running our own panel. "You Wanna Be a Blogger/Podcaster?," hosted by Ink, Hisui, DJ Ranma S, and I, will be about creating, maintaining, and promoting your own blog or podcast.

Meanwhile, our friends at C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U. are once again taking CPAC by storm with a panel in the Main Events Hall. Plus, Walter Amos and Rob Fenelon, two prominent anime fandom oldtimers, will be holding two panels at the con: "Otaku History 101" (about anime fandom in the "before time") and "These Are a Few of Our Favorite Scenes" (where they show awesome clips from anime both new and old). Unfortunately, Uncle Yo won't be in town, so the Ani-Gamers reunion isn't gonna happen.

Anyway, if you're planning on going to Castle Point this Sunday, come by our panel, which will be held from 11:00AM to 12:00 noon in Panel Room 1 (it's in the Babbio Center). And if you want to meet up with us, either say hi after the panel or drop a note right here in the comments.

Oh yes, welcome to the first EVER Ani-Gamers Podcast! The podcast is going to host any bonus audio content that I want to add to the site, including audio reviews, interviews, and debates. This episode contains a brief interview I held with world-renowned video game and film composer Andy Brick. Show notes below.

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[0:00:00] Intro from Ben Schoedel, fearless leader of our partners at C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U.

[0:00:10] An excerpt from Andy's bonus track from the game Merregnon 2.

[0:01:42] I talk for two minutes about what this here 'cast is all about. Also, I apparently didn't realize that we DID talk about Zelda. Whatever.

[0:03:55] The 16-minute interview with Andy Brick. We talk about the differences between composing, orchestrating, and conducting, the music Andy has worked on, his career, and...uh, Rock Band. Yep. I'll post the full interview transcript eventually (this may mean never).

[0:20:13] This little bit of music is also composed by Andy Brick, but for Sim City Rush Hour.

[0:21:47] Podcast outro. Yeah, you can't quite digg us until we're actually on Digg. And iTunes... yeah, still working on that. Till I get it on the main iTunes store, you can subscribe by going under Advanced>Subscribe to Podcast, and typing in http://feeds.feedburner.com/AniGamersPodcast.

Links:
C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U.
AndyBrick.com

Yes, the folks over at our favorite kerrrrazy anime club, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U. (of AnimeNEXT fame), will be holding one of their amazing 3-hour panels (more like PARTIES) during Castle Point Anime at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.

The small convention (run by SIT's anime club) will be held this Sunday, April 13th, and C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U.'s panel starts at 1:00 PM and ends at 4, so be sure to get there for those times. I'll of course be in attendance as long as everything goes to plan, so make sure to say hi to me if you see me (I'll try to be wearing some Ani-Gamers paraphernalia).

What are you waiting for? Pre-registration ends TONIGHT! Gogogo!